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Bulldog boys bury Ridgemont

But, lose to Delphos Jeff
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 20, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The homestanding Ada baseball team crushed county rival Ridgemont 12-2 in a run-rule shortened, non-conference mismatch Friday evening.

Ada's record improved to 3-5 overall with the win. Ridgemont dropped to 3-5 with the defeat.

The Bulldogs led 2-1 after the opening frame. Ada tacked on five more runs to build their lead to 7-1 after four innings. Speedy senior Jacob Poling scored the seventh run after scoring from second base on an infield hit and error.

Ridgemont scored a run in the top of the fifth. With two out, an error, stolen base and a bloop single to left field brought home  the second Gopher run.

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Lady Bulldogs, Dalton whitewash Gophers

Ada upset by Delphos Jefferson
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 20, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Host Ada whipped Hardin County rival Ridgemont 10-0 in a non-conference softball game Friday evening.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 6-4 overall with the victory. The Lady Gophers dropped to 6-2 with the five-inning, run-rule shortened defeat.

"Leona Dalton pitched well, she was throwing hard," said Ada head coach Rebecca Dicke. "We put the ball in play, moved runners, and put pressure on the defense. We took advantage of their errors and created chaos on the bases."
 
Dalton struck out 12 of the 15 Gophers she retired over five innings. She walked one and allowed no runs in the complete game shutout.

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Singles wins lead Ada netters past Elida

Geddes Klingler - on his birthday - and Brendan Kah presented the most inspiring match of the evening. They did not give up after being down, 1-5. They rallied to win 6 straight games.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 20, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - The visiting Ada tennis team  won all three singles matches over Elida to pave the way for a tight 3-2 victory on a windy Monday evening.

The purple and gold netters improved to 3-5 with the "Battle of the Bulldogs" win over their Western Buckeye League opponent. Elida fell to 1-6 with the defeat.

Ada senior Miranda Wills improved to 4-4 this season at first singles with a straight-sets triumph over her senior opponent.    

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Ada boys take two at Upper Scioto Valley

Tyler Jameson drove in 3 runs, scored a run and collected 2 hits against USV
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 19, 2021

Look for Ada vs. Ridgemont report on Tuesday
By Cort Reynolds
McGUFFEY - The visiting Ada baseball swept two games in a split non-conference doubleheader at McGuffey Saturday to run their win streak to three games.

Ada's record improved to .500 at 5-5 with the pair of wins. USV dropped to 2-7, and Botkins fell to 6-6 with the defeats to the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs led 2-0 early against the rival Rams. A seven-run top of the fourth ining blew the game open, 9-0. Ada tacked on five more runs in the top of the sixth to build the margin to a commanding 14-0.

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Lady Bulldogs sweep Rams and Botkins

Ada improved to 8-4 overall with the victories
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 19, 2021

Look for Ada vs. Ridgemont story on Tuesday. 
By Cort Reynolds
McGUFFEY - Visiting Ada swept local rival Upper Scioto Valley and Botkins in a non-league triangular doubleheader Saturday in McGuffey.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 8-4 overall with the victories. The Lady Rams dropped to 2-9 with the defeat while Botkins also dropped to 2-8 with a five-inning loss.

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It's powerhouse Shawnee over Ada

Elida, Lima Senior, St. Marys on next week's schedule
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 16, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada tennis team lost 5-0 to powerhouse Shawnee on a chilly, windy Thursday at the park courts.

The Bulldog netters dropped to 2-5 after their third straight loss to a bigger Western Buckeye League opponent. Shawnee improved to 9-1 with the convincing victory.

All five varsity matches were decided in straight sets. 

Ada senior Miranda Wills (3-4) lost at first singles to freshman Gabe Burke. 

Bulldog junior southpaw Dexter Woods III (6-1) suffered his first defeat of the season at second singles to sophomore Mason Stahl.     

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